The Bush t-shirt, timed for release on W’s 68th birthday, is priced at $27. It is decorated with the visage of the 43rd president, although not a shot from his “Mission Accomplished” speech on the Iraq War.

It’s the second piece of Bush apparel hawked by the Republican National Committee in recent months. It sold colorful striped socks, of a kind worn by W., for $35.

The t-shirt appeal was coupled with an RNC statement: “President George W. Bush led our nation through some of the most challenging moments in our nation’s history — and we miss him and his leadership.”

The nostalia may have appeal to followers of the 43rd President. Eastside Republican activist Matthew Lundh posted a picture of himself and W. Sunday on his Facebook page with the message: “Happy birthday to a great leader and a greater man: President George W. Bush.